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Government must embrace MMC or risk missing housing target

|Date: 4 July, 2019

Government must embrace MMC or risk missing housing target

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is urging government to embrace modern methods of ...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is urging government to embrace modern methods of construction, warning that an over-reliance on traditional building methods will see the UK fa ...

4 July, 2019
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Modular manufacturing guide launched to help HAs build homes in factories

|Date: 3 July, 2019

Modular manufacturing guide launched to help HAs build homes in factories

ilke Homes has launched a modular manufacturing guide explaining how factory-built homes for families and ...

ilke Homes has launched a modular manufacturing guide explaining how factory-built homes for families and young professionals could ease the housing crisis. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Hous ...

3 July, 2019
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Pioneering training centre in Salford welcomes its 400th apprentice

|Date: 2 July, 2019

Pioneering training centre in Salford welcomes its 400th apprentice

A training centre that has transformed the lives of hundreds of people across Greater Manchester has cele ...

A training centre that has transformed the lives of hundreds of people across Greater Manchester has celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming its 400th apprentice. The Skills Centre in Salford was ...

2 July, 2019
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Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

|Date: 5 June, 2019

Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less ...

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled pe ...

5 June, 2019
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Q&A | Windoor: Case Enclosed

|Date: 24 May, 2019

Q&A | Windoor: Case Enclosed

LABM speaks to John Baillie, Managing Director at Windoor, about the specification of enclosed balcony sy ...

LABM speaks to John Baillie, Managing Director at Windoor, about the specification of enclosed balcony systems for existing housing applications and the energy saving and wellbeing benefits they offer ...

24 May, 2019
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Glasgow pupils see career in construction adds up

|Date: 20 May, 2019

Glasgow pupils see career in construction adds up

More than 30 pupils from a school in Glasgow enjoyed a morning in the sun — while learning about life on ...

More than 30 pupils from a school in Glasgow enjoyed a morning in the sun — while learning about life on a construction site. The Primary Seven pupils from Blackfriars Primary School (ictured above) p ...

20 May, 2019
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Council homebuilding in London reaches highest level in 34 years

|Date: 13 May, 2019

Council homebuilding in London reaches highest level in 34 years

Figures released show a record-breaking number of affordable homes were started with City Hall’s support ...

Figures released show a record-breaking number of affordable homes were started with City Hall’s support last year — including the highest number of new council homes in London in 34 years. The new st ...

13 May, 2019
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Anchor Hanover enlists ENGIE as a strategic partner in £80m deal

|Date: 16 April, 2019

Anchor Hanover enlists ENGIE as a strategic partner in £80m deal

Anchor Hanover has appointed energy, services and regeneration specialist, ENGIE as a strategic delivery ...

Anchor Hanover has appointed energy, services and regeneration specialist, ENGIE as a strategic delivery partner for the North and South, in a 10-year deal worth £80m — £40m for each respective region ...

16 April, 2019
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Special Report | Balcony enclosures for new-build housing

|Date: 4 April, 2019

Special Report | Balcony enclosures for new-build housing

Balcony enclosures offer a variety of benefits for new-build housing developments, as John Baillie, Manag ...

Balcony enclosures offer a variety of benefits for new-build housing developments, as John Baillie, Managing Director of Windoor, tells LABM. A balcony enclosure can be specified on a project for many ...

4 April, 2019
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National Audit Office report calls for significant planning reform

|Date: 8 February, 2019

National Audit Office report calls for significant planning reform

Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes are made to the planning process. ...

Government will fail to solve the housing crisis unless radical changes are made to the planning process. The National Audit Office has released a new report — Planning for new homes — which asserts g ...

8 February, 2019
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